The Chief Imam of Bole, a community in the Savannah Region, has banned extravagant Islamic weddings that do not conform to Islamic teachings within his jurisdiction.
According to the Bole Chief Imam, Alhaji Mohammed Iddrisu, the move was necessary after a series of consultations to preserve, protect and uphold Islamic teachings within the community, which seemed to be fading.
In a communiqué to the Paramount Chief of Bole, Police Commander and all relevant stakeholders, the Imam said the Bole Islamic Council, which he heads, took this decision “to curb deviant practices which set high wedding costs, therefore making it difficult for many youth to get married.”
The deviant practices introduced, which are not in accordance with Islamic teachings, are: reception (with multiple dressings by the couples), male beauticians dressing the opposite sex, and open mix-gender parties, popularly known as “Jams”, “Shiga Fudu Fudu”, or “Soleku”.
The ban is effective Wednesday, 5 March 2025.
